Prisoner faces assault charges
Aroostook County grand jury indicts 44 others
By Jen Lynds
BDN Staff
HOULTON — A Houlton man charged with kidnapping in March after allegedly holding a woman captive for several hours has been indicted on a new charge of assault on an officer.
Aroostook County District Attorney Todd Collins released the results last week of the grand jury indictments handed down on Aug. 4. 
Dushko Venelinov Vulchev, 39, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Bulgaria, was indicted on the assault charge for an incident that occurred on May 29 while he was in custody at the Aroostook County Jail, according to a copy of the indictment.
Vulchev did “intentionally, knowingly or recklessly cause bodily injury or offensive physical contact to a corrections officer, corrections supervisor or other member of the staff of an institution while the officer was performing official duties,” the charge states.
Previously, Vulchev was indicted in June on eight charges — kidnapping, domestic violence assault, obstructing the report of a crime, theft, domestic violence terrorizing, improper contact and two counts of violating conditions of release.
Former Houlton Police Chief Joe McKenna said at the time of the suspect’s arrest in March that the victim was found naked, bruised and “very shaken, emotionally” after police arrived at the Court Street home where she allegedly was being held captive.
Vulchev remains at the Aroostook County Jail, unable to make bail.
Others indicted by the grand jury this month were:
Leonard G. Brooker, 45, Houlton, domestic violence criminal threatening with priors, violation of condition of release.
David A. Pierce, 42, Houlton, assault with priors, violation of condition of release.
Gary Cullins, 72, Monticello, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Eurico Barbosa, 47, New Limerick, domestic violence assault with priors, violation of condition of release (two counts).
Tammy L. Estabrook, 43, Houlton, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Beth A. Grant, 36, Orient, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Patrick J. McAfee, 37, Houlton, operating while under the influence (drugs), operating after revocation with priors, violation of condition of release.
Wade F. McGuire, 53, Houlton, misuse of public benefits, theft by unauthorized taking.
Bud L. Nason, 22, Island Falls, domestic violence terrorizing with priors.
Jed T. Rollins, 54, Parsonsfield, violation of condition of release (two counts).
Ryan A. Scott, 32, Littleton, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs (two counts).
Brittany R. Scott, 30, Littleton, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs.
Lucas G. Sterris, 30, Monticello, operating after revocation with priors.
Michael E. Lane, 33, Sherman, aggravated assault, criminal mischief, assault.
Leigh M. Albert, 42, Presque Isle, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Annunziata Gambardella, 53, Presque Isle, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs.
Robert W. Carney, 53, Presque Isle, aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs (three counts), aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs.
James N. Jamison, 33, Waterbury, Connecticut, conspiracy to commit a crime, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs (two counts), illegal importation (two counts), reckless conduct with dangerous weapon, aggravated assault, driving to endanger, leaving the scene of an accident, aggravated criminal mischief.
Stephen Watson, 55, Westfield, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs.
Brent J. Zetterman, 42, Connor, operating after revocation with priors, improper plates.
David J. Stockley, 39, Presque Isle, operating after revocation with priors, violation of condition of release.
Walter Burlock, 52, Presque Isle, aggravated assault, domestic violence criminal threatening.
Gregory A. Libby, 39, Presque Isle, refusing to submit to arrest, operating after revocation, eluding an officer, failure to give correct name, failure to stop.
Brandin P. Bouchard, 28, Presque Isle, domestic violence with priors (two counts), domestic violence terrorizing with dangerous weapon, aggravated assault.
Ryan J. Brewer, 23, Blaine, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Levi J. Perry Jr., 62, Limestone, operating under the influence, operating beyond license restriction.
Elizabeth A. Paradis, 35, Presque Isle, driving to endanger, operating under the influence, aggravated assault, aggravated criminal mischief.
Joshua J. Guerrette, 29, Fort Fairfield, operating after revocation with priors, domestic violence criminal threatening, domestic violence assault.
Donald E. Watson, 31, Houlton, aggravated criminal trespass, assault, criminal mischief, refusing to submit to arrest, possession of scheduled drugs.
Edward C. Tulis, 56, Eastport, operating under the influence with priors, operating after suspension.
William D. Conklin, 35, Weston, violation of condition of release, violation of protection order.
Willis Nason, 47, Hodgdon, possession of sexually explicit materials.
Brandy M. Drake, 32, Houlton, theft with priors.
Chester J. Scott, 26, Littleton, theft with priors.
John H. Michaud, 41, Limestone, burglary, theft.
David R. Conley, 47, Madawaska, gross sexual assault.
Robert J. Pelletier, 24, Limestone, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Michael C. Cash, 24, Woodland, violation of condition of release.
Daniel S. McBreairty, 25, Caribou, aggravated assault, obstructing report of crime or injury.
Noraleen A. Easler, 58, Perham, domestic violence criminal threatening with weapon, domestic violence assault.
James R. King, 47, Wallagrass, aggravated assault, domestic violence criminal threatening.
Christopher L. Brown, 28, Caribou, unlawful trafficking scheduled drugs, violation of condition of release, illegal importation.
Richard L. Dimick, 41, Fort Fairfield, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs (two counts).
Ashley M. Theriault, 31, Presque Isle, theft (three counts), leaving the scene, aggravated criminal mischief, violation of condition of release.
